Issued at 500 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2011 000WTNT33 KNHC 240832TCPAT3 BULLETINTROPICAL STORM RINA ADVISORY NUMBER 3NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182011500 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2011 ...RINA CONTINUES MOVING SLOWLY NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD...EXPECTED TOSTRENGTHEN... SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...16.7N 82.3WABOUT 130 MI...210 KM NNE OF CABO GRACIAS A DIOS ON NIC/HON BORDERABOUT 195 MI...310 KM SSW OF GRAND CAYMANMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY... NONE. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...* THE COAST OF HONDURAS FROM PUNTA CASTILLA EASTWARD TO THENICARAGUAN BORDER A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AREPOSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITORPRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK------------------------------AT 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM RINA WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.3 WEST. RINA ISMOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/H...AND AGRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE WEST IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS.ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF RINA IS EXPECTED TO PASSNORTH OF THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF HONDURAS DURING THE NEXT COUPLEOF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...WITH HIGHERGUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES...150KM...MAINLY TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1003 MB...29.62 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------RAINFALL...RINA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 1TO 3 INCHES ALONG THE NORTHEAST COAST OF HONDURAS...WITH ISOLATEDMAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 5 INCHES. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE FLASHFLOODING AND MUD SLIDES OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. RAINFALL AMOUNTSOF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE CAYMAN ISLANDS. NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...800 AM EDT.NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM EDT. $$FORECASTER PASCH/LANDSEA
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